Geography is: The study of the earths landforms, bodies of
water, weather, and plant and animal life The study of the way
people live on the earth, the way people use the earth, and the
effects that human activities have on the earth Geography
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The surface of Earth is made up of land and water The
Earth
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Continents: largest masses of land on Earth Oceans: largest
bodies of salt water on Earth Continents and Oceans
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Latitude (parallel): a horizontal line on a map or a globe that
measures distance NORTH or SOUTH from the Equator Measuring
Latitude
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Longitude (meridian) : a vertical or curved line on a on a map
or a globe that measures distance WEST or EAST from the Prime
Meridian Measuring Longitude
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Latitude Flatitude Latitude looks like climbing a ladder
Others? How do YOU remember Longitude vs. Latitude?
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Longitude Latitude Song - YouTube Longitude Latitude Song
Longitude Latitude Song Longitude and Latitude Song
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Latitude and Longitude: PRACTICE
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DILI 1g: Latitude and Longitude
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U.S. Regions, States, and Cities Preview Video
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States Maine Vermont New Hampshire Connecticut Massachusetts
Rhode Island New Jersey Pennsylvania Region: Northeast
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Rocky Coast of New England Farmland in the Ohio River Valley
Allegheny Mountains (part of the Appalachian Mountains) Geography
of the Northeast
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New York City By 1850 is was the most populated American city
Most immigrants arrived at Ellis Island Cities of the Northeast:
New York City
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Boston Where many Irish and Italian immigrants settled Major
textile industry center in the early 1900s Cities of the Northeast:
Boston
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Philadelphia Where the Declaration of Independence was written
Major railroad hub during the late 1800s and early 1900s Cities of
the Northeast: Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh Steel manufacturing center Cities of the Northeast:
Pittsburgh
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States Maryland Delaware West Virginia Virginia Kentucky
Tennessee North Carolina Region: Southeast South Carolina Georgia
Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas
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Appalachian Mountains (through 8 different states) Sandy
coastal plains Bayous and swamplands (particularly along the Gulf
Coast) Farmland (many different crops) Geography of the
Southeast
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Washington, D.C. Capital of the United States Cities of the
Southeast: Washington, D.C.
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New Orleans Major port city and gateway to the Mississippi
River The majority of the city is below sea level Cities of the
Southeast: New Orleans
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Atlanta Destroyed by General Sherman during the Civil War Site
of sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement Site of the 1996
Olympics Cities of the Southeast: Atlanta
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Region: Midwest States Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin
Minnesota Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska South Dakota North
Dakota
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Relatively flat land, some rolling hills Prairies cover most of
the Midwest states Geography of the Midwest
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Detroit Center of the automobile industry Cities of the
Midwest: Detroit
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St. Louis Lewis and Clark began their journey west from this
city Hosted 1904 Worlds Fair Cities of the Midwest: St. Louis
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Chicago Center of the meatpacking industry 1/3 of the city was
destroyed by a fire in 1871 Hotspot for gangsters in 20 th century
(Al Capone) Cities of the Midwest: Chicago
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Region: Rocky Mountain States Colorado Utah Wyoming Nevada
Montana Idaho
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Contains the Rocky Mountains The Continental Divide is located
in this region Has 16 rivers that flow to 3 oceans Geography of the
Rocky Mountain Region
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Denver Founded during the Gold Rush Originally an American
Indian encampment Cities of the Rocky Mountain Region: Denver
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Salt Lake City Founded as a Mormon settlement in 1847 Located
on the Great Salt Lake Cities of the Rocky Mountain Region: Salt
Lake City
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Region: Southwest States Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona
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Geography Desert landscape Land is irrigated to allow for the
growing of crops Geography of the Southwest
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Sante Fe Sante Fe Trail headed west from Independence, MO in
1850s Capital of New Mexico Cities of the Southwest: Sante Fe
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San Antonio Texans here staged a revolt against Mexican rule,
but were slaughtered by Mexican General Santa Anna at the Alamo.
With the battle cry, Remember the Alamo!, Texans eventually
captured the Mexican dictator and Texas became an independent
republic. Cities of the Southwest: San Antonio
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Region: Pacific States Washington Oregon California
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Contains 4 mountain ranges Lots of rainfall Seismically active
(volcanoes and earthquakes) 7 National Parks Rolling valleys
Geography of the Pacific
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Los Angeles Originally a Spanish settlement Center of culture,
science, technology, and higher education Cities of the Pacific:
Los Angeles
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San Francisco Founded by the Spanish 1848 Gold Rush propelled
the city into rapid growth Destroyed by an earthquake in 1906 but
quickly rebuilt Cities of the Pacific: San Francisco
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Seattle Major trading post in the late 1800s-early 1900s
Gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s Cities
of the Pacific: Seattle
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Region: Noncontiguous States Alaska Hawaii
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Geography of Alaska Capital is accessible only by air or boat
Contains mountains, glaciers, an Arctic climate Large petroleum
industry locate here
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Bought for $7 Million dollars from Russia, referred to as
Seward s Folly Didn t become a state until 1959 Alaska History
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Juneau Capital of Alaska Began as an Inuit settlement Once was
a mining town Alaskan Pipeline runs near the city Noncontiguous
Cities: Juneau
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Geography of Hawaii Hawaii is the only state: Completely in the
tropics Completely surrounded by water That continues to grow That
is an archipelago
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Honolulu Capital and largest city in Hawaii Formerly the
location of the Hawaiian monarchy Major tourist location
Noncontiguous Cities: Honolulu
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American Road Trip Partners & Puzzle Practice
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DILI 2c: Regions, States, and Cities
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Review (if time) Interactive State Placement Activity:
http://tinyurl.com/3wuxb http://tinyurl.com/3wuxb States and
Capitals Song (Animaniacs) States and Capitals
